Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on this day in history.   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.   

1848  On July - 23 battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.   

1850  On July - 23 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on July - 23.   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on July - 23.   

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on this day in history.   

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on July - 23.   

1853  On July - 23 william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer   

1857  On July - 23 french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.   

1861  Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16) on this day in history.   

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on July - 23.   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on July - 23.   

1864  On July - 23 battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on July - 23.   

1866  On July - 23 cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.   

1871  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on July - 23.   

1875  On July - 23 isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63   

1876  On July - 23 william Gillies Whittaker, composer   

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on this day in history.   

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1878  On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70   

1880  On July - 23 the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)